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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to total of 20 years in national security trial
HONG KONG, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced on Monday to a total of 20 years in jail on three charges comprising two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one count of publishing seditious materials.The trial has been the financial hub's most hig...Reuters
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Biogen Says Biologics License Application For Subcutaneous Formulation Of Leqembi For Treatment Of Early Alzheimer’S Disease Designated For Priority Review In China
Feb 8 (Reuters) - Biogen BIIB.O:BIOGEN: BIOLOGICS LICENSE APPLICATION FOR SUBCUTANEOUS FORMULATION OF LEQEMBI FOR TREATMENT OF EARLY ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE DESIGNATED FOR PRIORITY REVIEW IN CHINASource text: https://tinyurl.com/ye2b3au3Reuters
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Live Nation executives in talks with DOJ to avert trial, Semafor reports
Feb 8 (Reuters) - Live Nation LYV.N executives and lobbyists are in talks with senior officials at the U.S. Department of Justice in a bid to avoid a trial over allegations that the concert promoter operates an illegal monopoly, news outlet Semafor reported on Sunday.These discussions are taking...Reuters
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Australian AI infrastructure developer Firmus lands $10 bln debt package from Blackstone, Coatue
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Australian artificial intelligence company Firmus said on Monday it had finalised a $10 billion debt funding package led by global private equity firm Blackstone BX.N and Coatue Management, a New York-based technology investor.Firmus said the funding wou...Reuters
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NFL-Bad Bunny turns Super Bowl halftime into Puerto Rican love letter with Lady Gaga surprise
By Angelica MedinaSANTA CLARA, California, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Bad Bunny transformed Levi's Stadium into a vibrant homage to Puerto Rico during Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show, delivering a high-energy journey through the island's culture complete with a surprise appearance by Lady Gaga ...Reuters
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Live Nation executives in talks with DOJ to avert trial, Semafor reports
Feb 8 (Reuters) - Live Nation LYV.N executives and lobbyists are in talks with senior officials at the U.S. Department of Justice in a bid to avoid a trial over allegations that the company operates an illegal monopoly, news outlet Semafor reported on Sunday.These discussions are taking place outsid...Reuters
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Ghislaine Maxwell won't answer questions during congressional deposition, lawmaker says
By Karen Sloan Feb 8 (Reuters) - Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell intends to refuse to answer questions at a Monday deposition before the House's Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, according to a Sunday letter from U.S. Representative Ro Khanna. Maxwell, who was found gu...Reuters
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Live Nation Execs Have Been Negotiating With Senior DOJ Officials Outside Antitrust Division To Avert Trial Over Whether Co Is Operating An Illegal Monopoly- Semafor
Feb 8 (Reuters) - LIVE NATION EXECUTIVES AND LOBBYISTS HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATING WITH SENIOR DOJ OFFICIALS OUTSIDE THE ANTITRUST DIVISION TO AVERT A TRIAL OVER WHETHER THE COMPANY IS OPERATING AN ILLEGAL MONOPOLY- SEMAFORSource text: https://tinyurl.com/mtt24j8yReuters
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NFL-Seahawks lead Patriots 9-0 at halftime in Super Bowl
By Frank Pingue SANTA CLARA, California, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The Seattle Seahawks reached halftime of Super Bowl LX clinging to a 9-0 lead over the New England Patriots on Sunday in a defensive battle.With neither quarterback able to find any rhythm, the teams combined for eight punts on 11 posses...Reuters
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Venezuela frees prominent opposition members as prisoner releases continue
Release of Guanipa, Rocha, Superlano follows US pressure on Venezuela to free political prisonersRights group reports 383 political prisoner releases since January 8Venezuela proposes amnesty law, plans to convert Helicoide detention center Feb 8 (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition politicians Juan...Reuters
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G42 And Vietnamese Consortium Commit To Build National AI Infrastructure
Feb 8 (Reuters) - G42 AND VIETNAMESE CONSORTIUM COMMIT TO BUILD NATIONAL AI INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOP SOUTHEAST ASIA'S INTELLIGENCE CAPACITYG42-PARTNERSHIP BACKED BY $1 BILLION COMMITMENT TO DEPLOY AI AND CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE WITH FULL DATA SOVEREIGNTYG42- UNDER AGREEMENT, CONSORTIUM AND G42 WI...Reuters
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Japanese PM Takaichi’s ruling LDP on course to win snap election by landslide
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has won a landslide in Japan’s general election, securing a supermajority in the country’s lower house of parliament, Bloomberg reported on Sunday.
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With Puma stake, China's Anta seeks to enter the arena with Nike and Adidas
Anta's acquisition strategy boosts global presenceAnta's Amer Sports has rapid growth in Greater ChinaPuma's China market ripe for expansion under Anta's guidancePuma fills gap for Anta's global mass market expansionBy Casey Hall, Farah Master and Kane WuSHANGHAI/HONG KONG, Feb 6...Reuters
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SpaceX to prioritise building self-growing city on moon, Musk says
Feb 8 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Sunday that SpaceX has shifted its focus to building a "self‑growing city" on the moon, which he said could be achieved in less than 10 years."That said, SpaceX will also strive to build a Mars city and begin doing so in about 5 to 7 years, but the ove...Reuters
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Olympics-Figure skating-Malinin powers US past Japan to team gold in Milan
US win thriller to defend team titleMalinin saves the day for Team USAJapan push favoured US to the limitItaly earn first figure skating medal since 2014By Rory Carroll and Lori EwingMILAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - "Quad God" Ilia Malinin vaulted the United States above Japan and to the top of the ...Reuters
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Olympics-Figure skating-American Malinin rises to pressure of Team USA's golden hopes
Malinin lands four quad jumpsMalinin inspired by Djokovic's presence at eventItaly claims bronze amid home crowd supportBy Lori EwingMILAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Ilia Malinin stepped onto the ice knowing figure skating's Olympic team event hinged on him — and then delivered just enough to haul t...Reuters
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Firmus Says Co Secures $10 Bln Financing Led By Blackstone And Coatue
Feb 9 (Reuters) - Blackstone BX.N:SECURES US$10 BILLION FINANCING LED BY BLACKSTONE AND COATUE TO SCALE ENERGY-EFFICIENT AI INFRASTRUCTUREFINANCING WILL FUND NEXT PHASE OF PROJECT SOUTHGATE BASED ON NVIDIA DSX REFERENCE ARCHITECTUREReuters
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After years-long legal battle, Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrives at day of sentencing
Security tight outside courthouse as supporters queue overnightLai faces life imprisonment, despite U.S., UK calls to free himLai in poor health after 5 years of solitary confinement- familyLai's trial seen as barometer of HK's freedoms and rule of law By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang HON...Reuters
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Olympics-Figure Skating-Japan's team silver felt like gold, says Sakamoto
U.S. narrowly beat Japan in figure skating team eventJapan's second Olympic team silver after Beijing upgradeBy Agnieszka FlakMILAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Japan took silver in the figure skating team event at the Milano Cortina Olympics, but Kaori Sakamoto said the squad skated like champions as the...Reuters
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